Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-14
CALIFORNIA.
A Huge Wave.

n wave.
| SAN Francisco, January 13th.-A private
letter to Lighthouse Inspector Philip states
that on the morning of December 18th big
wave crushed in the roof of the fogsignal
house at Tillamook. The roof is over leo
| feet above the sea level.
Indications for California.
SAN Francisco, January 13th.--Weather
indications for the twentyforr hours COM
| mencing at 4 A. NJ. on January Nth
Occasional light rains in the extreme
northern counties, and fair weather else
where.
RaiIroading Down south.
Los ANGELES, January 13th.-The air is
full of rumors of an impending railroad
rate war here, and there is q thickness in
the atmosphere around the numerous
freight and passenger offices Of the different
lines. The agents are very reticent but
somewhat nervous. and while there is no
war at present the lines are bracing them
selves to meet one if /: should come. The
Southern Pacific say that line will not take
the initiative, but if any other road cuts it
will fight to the bitter end.
The new railroad via Santa Ana Canyon
is being graded with much dispatch. but
no iron is laid on it yet. The Southern
Pacific Company will undoubtedly build
on to San Diego, via San Juan Capistrano
during the coming summer. This corpora
ton will build a number of spurs into all
parts of this valley with all possible dis
patch The first TO be exploited will be
from Shorb's Switch to the Raymond
Hotel. This. it is reported, will be pushed
on via La Canada to San Fernando.
Los Angeles Items
Los ANGELES, January 13th.-General
Miles staff is here, and the headquarters is
a scene of activity. The General and his
Aids will be here on the 10Th.
Five cars of freight train No. % were
ditched near Lang's Station at $50 this
morning. The damage was slight.
c. W. Burke was arrested to day for the
theft Of a horse and buggy, and jailed in
default of 81 200 bail.
A Sunset excursion party of $50 left New
Orleans to-day for Los Angeles in charge of
C.. b. Turrill.
A young boy named Peck was thrown
| from buggy to-day while the horse was
running away. He was picked up I'm con-
Scious, and is dangerously injured about
the head
The Southern Pacific Company will here
after telegraph the weather reports to Los
Angeles, il lieu of the service recently cut
OIL by the Government. The reports will
be furnished to the newspapers.
Santa Rosa Items.
SANTA Rosa January 13th.-An attempt
was made at l O'Clock this morning to
fire the Santa Rosa House. Rags saturated
with coal-oil were placed against wooden
partition in the kitchen and set on fire.
The door was locked and entry was made
from an outside window. The smoke awak-
ened a lodger just in time to prevent
large fire. No clue to the perpetrator.
Charles Daniels, charged with stealing a
horse from julius Scott, was held by Judge
Brown to answer before the Superior Court,
bail being fixed at $500 1t was shown that
he took the horse while under the inhu-
ence of liquor.
Weather Notes.
REDDING, January 13th.-It is warm and
cloudy, with prospect OF rain. There is no
frost this season to do any damage. The
lowest point reached is 37o..
MERGED, January 13th.-No frost here
the last TWO mornings. The weather is
warm and balmy, with sontherly breeze. |
There was a light sprinkling of rain in |
many parts of the county yesterday morn |
ing.
Held for Murder.
SAN GoRGoNIA, January 13th.-The Hur- |
ley-johnston shooting affair which occurred |
on Sunday has taken more serious aspect |
through the death of Johnston. At the in i
quest several witnesses testified to hearing |
Johnston say that he would shoot the en- |
tire Hurley family before he got through |
with them. Hurley was arrested and taken |
10 San Bernardino for trial. Public senti- |
ment is with Hurley. He has wife and |
seven children.
The Santa Clara Boom.
SAN JOSE, January 13th.-rhe committee |
appointed by the Board Of Trade 70 solicit |
subscriptions to fund fer the purpose of
advertising the resources of this county |
and establishing agencies at Los Angeles |
and other points, is meeting with the most
gratifying success. The work of soliciting
was begun late yesterday afternoon, and
tonight the amount pledged by business
men to be paid monthly aggregated 5000.
The project of building a $4,000 hotel
is also meeting with success, So, 600 having
been secured in two days.
Residence Burned.
CoTToNwooD, January 13th.-A residence
in Melville, fourteen miles northeast of
here, belonging to Mrs. Fannie Ankin, was
accidentally destroyed by fire this morning
at about $50 o'clock. A Mr. jenkins had
risen, built fire III the kitchen and gone
out to work. The wood-box caught fire,
and when the remainder of the family
awoke the house was wrapped in flames.
Loss, 5000; no insurance.
Works for Fresno Mine.
Fl EsNo, January 13ih.-An eighty horse
power boiler and engine, with compressers
and hoistiDg gear have arrived at the Texas
Flat mine owned by Haggin. Hearst and
Others The main shaft in the mine is now
down 400 feet, and is to be sunk to depth
of 1000 feet,@to thoroughly prospect the
mine.
Booming Fresno.
FRESNO. Januaay l3th.-A large ship
ment. consisting of raisins, wine, wool,
oranges, lemons, dried fruits, cereals, ETC.,
for Fresno county's exhibit at Los Angeles,
will be made to-day.
Aid tor Texas Sufferers.
FREsNo, January 13th.-The President of
the Board of Trustees received a letter
Yesterday from the Secretary of the Relief
Committee at Shackelford county, Texas,
asking for the donation of carload of flour
for suffering Texas Efforts are now being
made to comply with the request.
Found to be Insane.
SAN LUIS OBIsPo, January 13th.-C. f.
Laughlin, the temperance crank who at
tempted to clean out the bar-room of the
Central Hotel o day or two ago, was eI-
amined to-day and adjudged insane and
committed to Napa.
a Tedious Suit Closed.
SAN LUIS OBIspo, January I3th-Argu-
lnent in the Biddle will case was concluded
this afternoon. The Court waived instruct
ing the jury until Saturday morning.
Coal in Sonoma.
SANTA ResA, January 13ih-The Jordan
coal mine, on Taylor Mountain, gives
promising indications. A shaft has been
sunk forty feet, and the coal taken from
small veins is quite similar in appearance
to Renton coal.
Marching Along.
REDDING. January l3th.-The Mackay-
Bennett work-train is here to-day, putting
up wires.